MZ ALEXANDER

“...[Ubuntu is] the idea that a person cannot be complete if others do not enjoy full humanity. The spirit of Ubuntu resonates so strongly that if one group within society is denied its humanity, then no individual in that society can fully realize his or her own humanity. The urgency to change this injustice becomes paramount...Ubuntu has the power to help us build an inclusive, respectful, and vibrant community, nation, and world.”

 

Since murals are created for the community and by the community, we chose a word that reflected that relationship. We value each other, the space, and all humans. WE are the artwork and the ARTWORK is us. We also refer to ourselves as the Mural Crew because we are a small but tight-knit faction of artist-designers that embrace the demands of creating large-scale visual artwork for a diverse population such as William Diamond Middle School.